| 词条 | 1853 Maryland independence referendum | |||||||||||||||||
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An independence referendum was held in the Maryland Colony on 31 January 1853.[1] Only 122 people voted in the referendum, all in favor of independence.[1] BackgroundThe Maryland State Colonization Society was established in Maryland in the United States in 1830.[1] The group established the Maryland Colony in Africa on 22 February 1834.[2] After Liberia declared independence in 1847, the desire for independence also grew in Maryland, and the settlers presented a petition to the authorities for a referendum. Results
AftermathFollowing the referendum, elections were held for a Constitutional Council in February 1854, a new constitution was approved in a referendum in March 1854, and Maryland declared independence as the Republic of Maryland on 8 June 1854.[3] References1. ^1 2 Maryland in Liberia (Liberia), 31 January 1853: Independence Direct Democracy {{de icon}} {{Republic of Maryland elections}}2. ^The African repository, Volume 14, p42 3. ^Maryland in Liberia (Liberia), 29 March 1854: Constitution Direct Democracy {{de icon}} 6 : 1853 referendums|Referendums in the Republic of Maryland|Maryland County|Independence referendums|1853 in Africa|January 1853 events |
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